The Routledge Handbook of Energy Security

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Routledge, 2010. — 464 p.(only pages 1-413 are available. The conclusion is missing.)This Handbook examines the subject of energy security: its definition, dimensions, ways to measure and index it, and the complicating factors that are often overlooked.The volume identifies varying definitions and dimensions of energy security, including those that prioritize security of supply and affordability alongside those that emphasize availability, energy efficiency, trade, environmental quality, and social and political stewardship. It also explores the various metrics that can be used to give energy security more coherence, and also to enable it to be measured, including recent attempts to measure energy security progress at the national level, with a special emphasis placed on countries within the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), countries within Asia, and industrialized countries worldwide.This Handbook:Broadens existing discussions of energy security that center on access to fuels, including "oil security" and "coal security."Focuses not only on the supply side of energy but also the demand, taking a hard look at energy services and politics along with technologies and infrastructure;Investigates energy security issues such as energy poverty, equity and access, and development;Analyzes ways to index and measure energy security progress at the national and international level.This book will be of much interest to students of energy security, energy policy, economics, environmental studies, and IR/Security Studies in general.Table of ContentsDefinitions and Concepts Introduction: Defining, Measuring, and Exploring Energy Security Energy security and climate change – a tenuous link The Fuzzy Nature of Energy SecurityEvaluating the Energy Security Impacts of Energy PoliciesDimensions The Sustainable Development Dimension of Energy Security The Maritime Dimension of Energy Security The Public Policy Dimension of Energy Security The Diversification Dimension of Energy Security The Environmental Dimension of Energy Security The Energy Poverty Dimension of Energy Security The Social Development Dimension of Energy Security The Energy Efficiency Dimension of Energy Security The Energy Services Dimension of Energy Security The Industrial Dimension of Energy Security The Competing Dimensions of Energy SecurityMetrics and Indexing Indicators for Energy Security Measuring Security of Energy Supply with Two Diversity IndexesMeasuring energy security: from universal indicators to contextualized frameworksApplying the four ‘A’s of energy security as criteria in an energy security ranking methodMeasuring Energy Security Performance in the OECDMeasuring Energy Security VulnerabilityConclusion: Exploring the Contested and Convergent Nature of Energy Security (MISSING)